Watchmen Overview

"Watchmen" is a graphic novel in the dystopian genre by Alan Moore and artist David Gibbons. Set in an alternative United States in 1985 in which superheroes exist and are being exterminated, one of them -Rorschach- begins an investigation into their murders. "Watchmen" deals with classic and crucial themes ranging from the dichotomy between moral absolutism and utilitarianism, to man's search for meaning.

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Watchmen Study Guide

Alan Moore Biographies (2)

Dubbed the "Orson Welles of comics" by Steve Rose in the Guardian, Alan Moore is one of a handful of people who transformed the comic book industry in the 1980s, showing that "comic book scripts can h...
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Because of the quality of his prose, the fertility of his imagination, and the range and power of his subjects, narrative techniques, and themes, Alan Moore has become one of the most important writer...
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